Home Buyer Inspection Checklist
Whether you are walking through with a pro inspector or doing a first-pass yourself, this free room-by-room checklist makes sure you look at everything — exterior, roof, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and every room inside.
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What's inside
This is everything the PDF contains. What you see below is exactly what prints — no surprises and no upsells. Skim the sections: if they match how you plan, this is your template. If not, browse the other fourteen free templates.
A look inside the PDF
This is a layout preview of the actual document: the section names below are the real sections inside the free PDF, so you know exactly what you are downloading before you print it.
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Property details header (address, year built, date)
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7 inspection sections: exterior, interior, kitchen, bathrooms, plumbing, electrical, HVAC
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OK / Issue checkbox format for fast walkthroughs
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Space to note specific issues per item
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Prints cleanly in black and white on A4
Preview generated from the document's real section list. The downloaded PDF is a clean, printer-friendly version of these exact sections.
Who is this template for?
This home inspection checklist was built for a specific job. If any of these sound like you, it will save you real time and help you avoid the mistakes this kind of project is known for.
Bottom line: if you are planning this kind of project and do not have a system for it yet, start with this template. It takes five minutes to fill in and pays for itself the first time it catches something you would have missed.
How to use this template
Four steps stand between you and a finished home inspection checklist. The template does the organizing; your job is to fill in your numbers, work the sections in order, and print a fresh copy whenever the project changes.
Download & print
Get the PDF instantly. Print one copy per property you tour.
Walk room by room
Follow the section order — exterior first, then inside. Mark each item OK or note the issue.
Flag the big-ticket items
Roof age, foundation cracks, water heater age, and electrical panel issues are the expensive ones. Circle them.
Price the repairs
Use our free cost calculators (roof, HVAC, foundation) to estimate repair costs before making an offer.
Pro tips for getting the most out of it
These tips come from how the template is designed to be used. Follow them and thehome inspection checklist does the heavy lifting for you.
Use one copy per house. Comparisons only work when every home is scored on the same checklist.
Check the issue box liberally. Your job is flagging, not diagnosing; the professional inspector verifies.
Note specific issues in the provided space. A vague note like 'bathroom problem' will not help you two weeks later.
Walk all seven sections in order, from exterior to HVAC. Excitement makes people skip rooms, and skipped rooms hide issues.
Bring a flashlight and a charged phone to every walkthrough. Dead batteries end more inspections than bad weather.
Print this page along with the PDF, or bookmark it. These tips are most useful during the project itself, not just during planning.
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Frequently asked questions
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